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Who We Are

The Marceline Historical Society is a TRADEMARKED 501c3 nonprofit entity registered with the IRS and incorporated on 20 September 2022 in Indiana and registered as a foreign entity in Missouri in August 2023.

NOTE: Do not be confused by search results for another MHS. That group is infringing on our name. It is NOT a 501c3 and is not affiliated with our company.

Our focus is exclusively on the historic buildings, people and the rich history of Marceline, MO without any depth of emphasis on Walt Disney.

The Marceline Historical Society is dedicated to helping Marceline reclaim its history… ALL of it, not just Walt or the downtown area, but every person and every place that was or is relevant to the city, with a special emphasis on the important role the railroad played in creating the city.

We are also registered in Missouri under the names “Marceline Historical Connection” and “Historical Society of Marceline”.

More about us
  • The MHS was incorporated and was given 501c3 status in 2022
  • Marceline City Manager and Chair of Marceline’s historic Preservation Commission wrote letters of support for us in January 2023
  • Incorporated in Missouri in 2023
  • Trademarked in Missouri in 2023
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Secured $10,000 BNSF Railway grant for rehabbing Gucker Coal Company office in Marceline

BOARD MEMBERS

PRESIDENT

Ed, locally known as Russ, is a historic preservationist by trade. His company, Midwest Preservation Group, is responsible for getting the Uptown Theatre in Marceline listed in the National Register of Historic Places (3 July 2023). He is also working on the Register nominations for four other local properties. In addition to being a historian, he also is a grant writer and soon-to-be author. Ed hails from Detroit and makes his home in Muncie, IN with his wife, two kids and four cats. He is a former Army cook, 100% service-connected veteran, , loves to scuba dive, do yard work, travel and sleep.

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